1 Chronicles1
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1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
11Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.
13Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
14the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,
15the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,
16the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
19To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram (also called Abraham).
28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
45Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
47Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.
49Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
50Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
52chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
53chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
54chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for 1 Chronicles 1.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: Genealogies, Adam to Abraham. (1–27). The descendants of Abraham. (28–54).
vv1-27
This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in the Bible history, and put them together, with many added. When compared with other places, there are some differences found; yet we must not therefore stumble at the word, but bless God that the things necessary to salvation are plain enough. The original of the Jewish nation is here traced from the first man that God created, and is thereby distinguished from the obscure, fabulous, and absurd origins assigned to other nations. But the nations now are all so mingled with one another, that no one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of these fountains. Only this we are sure of, that God has created of one blood all nations of men; they are all descended from one Adam, one Noah. Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Mal 2:10.
vv28-54
The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ec 1:4; Nu 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's people.
Key Words
אָדָם: Adam the name of the first man, also of a place in Palestine
שֵׁת: Sheth, third son of Adam
אֱנוֹשׁ: Enosh, a son of Seth
קֵינָן: Kenan, an antediluvian
מַהֲלַלְאֵל: Mahalalel, the name of an antediluvian patriarch and of an Israelite
יֶרֶד: Jered, the name of an antediluvian, and of an Israelite
חֲנוֹךְ: Chanok, an antediluvian patriach
מְתוּשֶׁלַח: Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch
לֶמֶךְ: Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
נֹחַ: Noach, the patriarch of the flood
Cross References
1 Chronicles 1The sons of Japheth are transcribed directly from the original table of nations.
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Identical list of the sons of Ham (Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan) matching Genesis table.
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The original account of Nimrod beginning to be mighty upon the earth.
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Direct parallel for the descendants of Mizraim who populated Egypt.
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Explains the origin of the Philistines and Caphtorim from the Casluhim line.
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The descendants of Canaan, forming the nations of the promised land.
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Provides the complete, original list of the descendants of Shem.
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Clarifies that Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech (Mash) were Aram's sons.
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The origin of Peleg's name, meaning division, as the earth was divided.
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Provides the historical baseline for the twelve tribes/generations of Ishmael.
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Identifies the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine, who became Arabian tribes.
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The sons of Seir the Horite, showing Esau's marital and territorial connections.
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Matches the historical roster of the pre-Israelite kings of Edom.
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Traces Jesus' lineage back through Seth and Adam, confirming historical continuity.
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Begins the focused line from Shem down to Abraham's ancestors.
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The divine name change of Abram to Abraham, father of many nations.
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Explains how Esau's descendants dispossessed the Horite sons of Seir.
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Mentions Bildad the Shuhite, descending from Keturah's son Shuah.
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Noah's prophetic blessings/cursings on his sons, fulfilled in their listed descendants.
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Mentions the land of Uz, linked geographically to Aram's son Uz.
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